Boil advisory ends after tests come out clean

8:46 PM,
Feb. 22, 2014

Written by

Holly Hines
Iowa City Press-Citizen

Iowa City officials lifted a boil advisory for University Heights and the west side of Iowa City on Saturday morning after test results showed the water supply had not been contaminated with bacteria.

The State Hygienic Laboratory completed the tests, which confirm that Iowa City tap water meets all regulatory standards after a low pressure incident caused by a water main break Wednesday, according to a news release issued by the city.

During the boil advisory, city officials advised residents affected by the advisory to bring their water to a boil for one minute and to let it cool before ...